Crackers 3-Bean Stew

2/3 cups each: Soldier Beans, Yellow Eye Beans, Jacob’s Cattle Beans

2 large cloves garlic

¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

1 tsp. chili powder

½ tbsp.

Italian seasoning

2-3 slices cooked bacon (optional)

1 carrot

1 onion

1½ - 2 cups chopped cooked smoked shoulder

1¼ cup almond milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Place dry beans in crock pot and cover with water … let soak 2 hours.

Drain, rinse and cover with water to about 1-1½ inch above beans. 

Add garlic and other spices.

Cover, cook on high 5 hours.

Turn off and let cool 1-2 hours.

Sauté carrot and onion for 5-10 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients to beans, turn crock pot on low and reheat 1-2 hours.

Serve with dollop of sour cream and crackers and hot sauce if you wish.

© Crackerberries 2019

Stewed Beans and Dumplings

STEWED BEANS & DUMPLINGS

Dumplings:

3 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

2/3 cup frozen corn

½ cup all purpose flour

¼ cup Italian style bread crumbs

¼ cup corn meal

1 egg

½ cup cottage cheese

2 tbsp chicken broth

3 Chile peppers, thinly sliced

Mix all ingredients and use small ice cream scoop to make mini dumpling balls.  Place in single layer on large plate and set in fridge until ready to cook.

Stewed Beans:

3½ cups of various beans*, drained

1 cup chopped bell pepper

2 tsp dried basil

2 tsp vegetable oil

¼ tsp pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

12 oz tomato sauce

Sauté pepper and garlic in hot oil for about 5 minutes; add remaining ingredients and heat to boiling.  Reduce heat.  Carefully slide dumpling balls onto beans in simmering stew.  Do not drop directly into liquid.  Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.  Gently shake pot to prevent sticking.  Cover and cook an additional 15 minutes until dumplings are firm.  Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

• I make this recipe using up all the leftover beans that I have.  At the end of a package I put them in a jar until there is enough for a whole pot of beans.  (Red kidney, pinto, great northern, Jacob’s cattle, soldier, yellow eye, etc.).

© Crackerberries 2013

YooHoo

When talking about foods that begin with a Y, Tall Cool ☺ne said YOOHOO was a food. I debated that with him for a bit and then decided to consult with a trusted family member.  Our granddaughter Ella L♥ve says YOOHOO most certainly is a food and here are the pics to prove it.

 

There really isn't much going on for Y unless you want Yams, which are sweet potatoes and I've overworked them so much in the past I really wanted something different.  I have Sandor Katz Wild Fermentation book that that has a recipe in it for yogurt but I haven't tried it yet. Yellow potatoes, but a potato is a potato.  There are yellow-eye beans which are really yummy and I'm actually placing an order from Green Thumb Farms today. (Okay, no I'm not...the shipping is too expensive.)  I'm trying to grow some red kidney beans in the garden this year, but they probably won't grow as well as they grow in Maine.

 This is part of the A-Z blogging challenge.  Don’t forget to visit some of the other bloggers in the challenge and also check out Crackerberries!